The Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) has donated five wheelchairs to the Malta Wheelchair Basketball Association (MWBA) as part of its Sports For All initiatives.

The Sports For All Commission, headed by MOC Director David Azzopardi, works to increase participation in various sports activities by children, young people and adults. The concept has also been introduced in a number of schools.

The donation to the MWBA ​​is the result of the 3×3 Basketball project, which was led by the MOC in collaboration with the Malta Basketball Association. A total of eleven schools (government and church) took part, with a total participation of more than 2,500 students. The project took place in 2019 and while plans for other activities were in place for 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic halted such activity.

Yesterday’s donation is a much-needed boost to the sport. The MWBA ​​is working to increase the number of athletes and general interest, and the increase in wheelchairs certainly facilitates this exercise.

In addition to the interest generated by sport, the MOC is looking at the possibility of adding 3×3 Basketball, including 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball in its program of events for the Games of the Small Countries of Europe, scheduled to take place in Malta in 2023.